Abstract: A mobile telephone including a housing (1) containing an electrical circuit (2) and carrying a cover (3) fastened to the housing in an articulated manner. The telephone also comprises a microphone and rotary contacts incorporated in one of the two joints connecting the cover (3) to the housing (1), in order to make electrical connections between the electrical circuit (2) and the microphone. One of the joints (4a, 4b) articulating the housing on the cover comprises three contacts integral with the housing, namely two lateral contacts (5a) and (5b) and a central contact (5c), each comprising a contact arm (7a), (7b) and (7c). The central contact (5c) bears permanently on a conductive element (9), while the ends of the two lateral contact arms (7a) and (7b) bear elastically on two conductive plates (10).

Abstract: An electrical connector with reduced insertion force comprising a base (10) provided with a blind recess (22) for receiving a plug (12). The base and the plug are connected to a flexible circuit (14, 16) of the type comprising a layer of electrical cables (18, 20). The electrical connector comprises sliding introduction guide means (38, 40) and means (84, 86) for locking in translation to permit a first orientation in which the plug can be displaced in translation and a second orientation in which the plug is immobilized by relative swinging of the plug and the base.

Abstract: A sealed electrical connector is disclosed including a central body and a peripheral skirt separated from each other by a throat having a joint disposed in the throat. The connector includes a frontal piece forming a front grill. The grill includes a frontal plate having at least one hole adapted to permit the passage of contacts of a male plug, the frontal grill covering the central body and having means for supporting the joint in the throat, the means being integrated within the contour of the central body.

Abstract: A connector (1) designed to be surface-mounted on a printed board (2) so that a contact (5) of the connector is soldered on a first face (3) of the printed board and has a contact surface (16) on the side of a second face (4) of the printed board. A connector being such that the thickness (23) of the connector is of the same order as the one (9) of the printed board and provides a minimum thickness connection.

Abstract: The invention specifies a shorting contact support for an igniter receptacle (70), comprising a shorting bridge (19) having at least two resilient contact elements (20, 21) for electrically connecting contact pins on the igniter (2) and having at least one first metal plate (23), and a support housing (9) having an annular base (3) on which two diametrically opposite wings (4, 5) are integrally formed parallel to the insertion direction, so that a plug-in projection (13) can be inserted between said wings. The shorting bridge (19) has a second metal plate (24), the two metal plates (23, 24) being essentially parallel opposite one another and being connected to one another in view of at least one ring segment (37, 38). At least one of the plates (23) has at least one contact tongue (22) so that it is electrically connected to a screening or earth connection (68) situated on the plug when the plug is inserted into the ignition receptacle (70).

Abstract: The invention concerns a card reader connector (1) having an insulating frame (2) on which are arranged several electrical contacts (4), an arm (6) for positioning card (1) in the connector and ejection of the latter from the connector and means for holding card (1) in reading position. According to the invention, the arm (6) has a first end (10) having a shaft (12) allowing the rotation of said arm (6) and a second end (14) having a piece (16) that is found in contact with card (1) during the introduction and ejection of this latter, respectively, into the connector and during its ejection from the connector.

Abstract: The invention addresses an electric connector for the assembly of at least one branch neutral cable (24) into a main neutral cable (26) of the type including a lower body (10) and an upper body (12) both having contact blades, members (20, 22) for accommodating these cables between the two bodies, as well as clamping feature (28), characterized in that it comprises grounding feature (112) in contact with at least one of the blades.

Abstract: An electric connector (2) having an insulating casing (5) with a number of cavities for respective electric terminals (4); a slide (15) movable with respect to the casing (5) in a direction perpendicular to the connection direction (A) of the terminals (4), and in turn having cam means (20) interacting with a complementary connector (3) to generate a force for mating the connectors (2, 3) in response to translation of the slide (15); and an activating lever (24) connected in articulated manner to the slide (15) and to the casing (5) by means of pins (27, 36) which engage respective slots (29, 35) in sliding manner to impart a translatory component of motion to the lever (24), and to vary the resisting arm of the lever (24) during rotation of the lever (24).

Abstract: A plug connector (1) is specified which has a plug (2) and a mating connector (3), of which one (2) has latching arms (4) which, during the coupling operation, interact with corresponding latching tabs (5) on the other in order to lock the plug connection, the latching arms (4) having, on their inner side at their free ends, a hook (6) with a chamfered front side (7) and a likewise chamfered rear side (8), as viewed in the plug-in direction, the latching tabs (5) likewise have chamfered front (9) and rear sides (10), with essentially identical angles of inclination in such a way that when latched the respective rear sides (8; 10) of the latching arms (4) and latching tabs (5) lie completely on top of one another, and on their outer sides, between their end connected to the housing and the point at which they rest on the latching tab (5), the latching arms (4) can be pressed in resiliently until the rear side (8) of their respective latching hook pivots around the ridge (11) of the latching tab (5), runs essen

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector (1) with secondary latching comprising a handle (2) for filling slots (3a, 3b) into each of which a tongue (4a, 4b) with a latch (5a, 5b) is inserted. The handle (2) engages a plug part (21) in a first position (I) in which the slots are not filled by two arms on the handle, and is mounted so as to be movable transversely to the plug axis into a position (II) in which the arms can be pressed into the slots (3a, 3b) and locked in a second position (II). Furthermore, the invention relates to a connector with a lateral cable outlet comprising a plug part (1) having an attachment (2) and an adjacent casing which is flat transversely to the direction of insertion.

Abstract: This invention relates to a conveying system (1) for rigidly interconnected parts (2), particularly on a machine tool for the further processing of semi-product parts, comprising a conveying duct (3) with at least one compressed air supply line (4a-4c) with an air flow component in the conveying direction.

Abstract: A connector (1) for receiving a microcircuit card (4), such that the card is held in a seat (3) of the housing (2) of this connector by a release (20) which overhangs the seat on a first edge (19) and on the other side by a tongue (29) situated on a flexible girder on a second opposite edge (24). The tongue is situated on a flexible girder in such a manner as to allow the passage of the card beneath the tongue. Further, the girder (25) has a lever arm formed by a lug (30) preferably diametrically opposite the tongue (29), to assist girder bending.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector is described, which has a U-shaped locking clip (30), two mutually parallel running limbs (32, 33) and a base (31) running essentially at right angles to them, a connector housing (1) having two pins (21, 22) which are integrally formed on a pivoting shaft (20) on the opposite side surfaces (18, 19) of the connector housing, pointing outwards, and on which the free ends (36, 37) of the limbs (32, 33) are hinged, and comprises a mating connector housing (2) having an apron (4), in which the clip (30) and the mating connector housing (2) have complimentary engagement elements (39, 12) for inserting the connector housing (1) into the mating connector housing (2).

Abstract: A connector for use in joining adjacent support sections of a cable support assembly. The support section includes a wall having connector mounting apertures therein. The connector includes a main body and a plurality of fasteners extending from a fastener mounting surface of the main body. Each fastener includes a shank and a generally resiliently deformable head portion in the region of the free end of the shank. The head portion is deformable so that it can pass through a respective one of the mounting apertures of one of the support sections and subsequently adopt a configuration where, when the connector is in a fitted position retraction of the fastener head through the mounting aperture in the support section is inhibited.

Abstract: A cable connector for a cable with a plurality of insulated wires comprises a housing of insulating material accommodating a plurality of contacts to be connected to the wires, a mainly hollow hood connected to the housing and having a strain relief element to maintain the cable stationary with respect to the hood. The hood comprises first and second hood parts which can be interconnected. The strain relief element is adapted to surround at least partially the cable. The strain relief element is pressed on the cable by co-operation with one of the hood parts during interconnecting the first and second hood parts. Further, the strain relief element is fixed within the first and second hood parts by interconnecting these hood parts.

Abstract: In order to make an optical connector (1, 4), particularly the female part (4) thereof, easier to clean, it is provided that, upon disconnection, ferrules (5) embedded in the female cavities (9) of the complementary connector are drawn flush (7) with the complementary connector by sliding the sleeve (6) which forms it. It is shown how, by this arrangement, optical connectors may be cleaned more frequently and easily. The connector is improved by providing a clip (37) which accommodates a pusher at the end of its pushing stroke.

Abstract: In order to increase the precision of the definition of a contact by pressure between a connector (1), designed to be surface-mounted, and a smart card, one assures a support plane for the connector, this latter on a flat printed circuit. This support plane is created by means of vertical prestresses on elastic conductive strips (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) of the connector. This vertical prestress consists of pressing one end (11, 12, 13) of the elastic conductive strips onto fixed pieces (14, 15, 16, 17) aligned in a plane. This improvement makes such a connector easy to use and makes it possible to have a statistical inspection of the quality of the connectors thus made.

Abstract: An electrical plug connection is provided having a plug housing and a complimentary contact housing. A transverse slide is slidably coupled to the contact housing between a closed position and an open position. The transverse slide locks the plug housing to the contact housing in the closed position. At least one movable carriage is slidably coupled to the contact housing. At least one spring element exerts a force between the movable carriage and the transverse slide during closing of the transverse slide. The spring element pushes the transverse slide to the open position when there is an incomplete closing of the transverse slide. The transverse slide is locked in the closed position only on complete closing of the transverse slide.

Abstract: A connector comprises an insulating housing, a plurality of contact elements arranged in rows and columns in said housing, and at least one shielding plate arranged between two adjacent columns of contact elements. The shielding plate is a structurally separate part provided with fastening members and is attached only to one of the contact elements of a column of contacts due to the fastening members.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an electro-optical connector module comprising a connection part, at least one optical transmitter circuit and/or optical receiver circuit and at least one electro-optical converter for respectively converting electrical signals into optical signals or vice versa. The module further comprises at least two substantially flat and substantially parallel electrically insulating sheets on which the transmitter circuit and/or receiver circuit and the converter are mounted. It is preferred that the connector module according, comprises at least one optical transmitter circuit, at least one optical receiver circuit and at least two electro-optical converters for respectively converting electrical signals into optical signals and vice versa, wherein the optical transmitter circuit and a first converter are mounted on a first sheet and the optical receiver circuit and a second converter are mounted on a second sheet.